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The Acolytes core mystery has rumbled on this week: just whoisthe Sith Lord hiding behind the mask?

Remarkably, that could prove to be the basis for the popular fan theory.

Carrie-Anne Moss as Master Indara in The Acolyte

What if Mae and the Jedi are innocent and it was her this whole time?"

But there are others who are considering different possibilities.

“Why were all of the Coven suddenly dead?

Darth Maul in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

Mae did burn their temple, but never said she was the one who killed the witches.

There you have it.

Weve already hadQimirandAniseyaearmarked as potential candidates for the Sith Lord.

The Mandalorian

Now, two more contenders have emerged.

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